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According to the World Health Organisation, a large proportion — 60 to 80% — of the South African population use herbal products for the treatment of health problems. (David Harrison)
BELLVILLE MAGISTRATE COURT

‘Bush doctors’ sentenced for wild garlic harvesting

The Bellville magistrate’s court has handed down its long-awaited judgment on the fate of five men arrested in 2020 for harvesting wild garlic without a permit

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
‘Bush doctor’: Ronald Adams at his herbal medicine stall in Kleinvlei near Blackheath, Cape Town. He says the wild garlic he finds cannot be bought at a supermarket.
BELLVILLE REGIONAL COURT

Wild garlic harvesters back in court

Healers say the plant is part of their heritage, but officials counter that it is a protected species

  • Eunice Masson
5 min read